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shakeout

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: SH EY1 K AW2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

An event that causes marginal constituents to be eliminated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The dot-com shakeout of the 1990s left only the most durable, most profitable, and most well backed companies surviving.

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The separation of molds from their flask, the castings from the molding sand, and potentially the cores from the castings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The shaking of an object to spread it wide and eject any debris.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

The shaking of one's arms or legs, in order to resist muscle fatigue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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5

noun

Meaning 5

an economic condition that results in the elimination of marginally financed participants in an industry

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they glutted the market in order to cause a shakeout of their competitors

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: economic condition

History

Etymology

From shake + out.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Bereinigungsprozess — event that causes marginal constituents to be eliminated
  • German: Bereinigung — event that causes marginal constituents to be eliminated
  • German: Gesundschrumpfung — event that causes marginal constituents to be eliminated